MacDonald

Viola "Jean" Gertrude MacDonald, 80, of Butler died at 8:30 p.m. Thursday in Butler Memorial Hospital.

She was born July 19, 1925, in St. Joseph, Mo., the daughter of Samuel and Florence Salter Veale.

Mrs. MacDonald was a member of the St. Peter's Catholic Church. She was a graduate of St. Joseph's School of Business in Missouri and enjoyed baking.

She retired after 25 years as a packer for the Logan Candy Co.

Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Merry Walters of Butler; four sons, James MacDonald, III of West Sunbury, Thomas MacDonald of Charlotte, N.C., Samuel MacDonald of Butler and Ray Sanders of Chicora; a sister, Anne Grimsly of St. Joseph, Mo.; a brother, Charles Veale of St. Joseph, Mo.; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James W. MacDonald, Jr., whom she married April 29, 1944, and who died June 13, 1997, four sisters and four brothers.

<B>MACDONALD</B> — Friends of Viola "Jean" Gertrude MacDonald, who died Thursday, May 25, 2006, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in the <B>Young Funeral Home</B>, 127 W. Jefferson St.Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in the St. Peter's Catholic Church, 127 W. Franklin St., with the Rev. Pierre Falkenhan officiating.Burial will be in the Butler County Memorial Park.Information is available at www.youngfuneralhomes.com.